DETROIT – The highest number of air travelers are expected to take to the skies since the onset of COVID-19 this week.
There is such widespread covid activity across the country, air travel is a real risk when it comes to spreading coronavirus.
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About 4 million people have passed through security checkpoints Wednesday -- the most to travel since March.
The biggest concern about air travel over the holiday is the gatherings of large numbers of people into indoor areas -- airports, airplanes -- where infected people can more easily transmit the virus.
It’s up to passengers to stay safe.
And if you’re traveling during Christmas and have yet to buy a ticket, buy insurance in case there are changes that affect national travel or your plans.
You can watch Hank Winchester’s full story in the video above.
2020 America’s Thanksgiving Parade: Here’s what to know
“America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner-White,” a holiday tradition that originates from Downtown Detroit, will be a TV and online-only event this year on Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit.com.
Themed “We Are One Together,” this year’s parade will honor frontline workers and heroes of the COVID-19 crisis.